Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-22
DAILY HERALD.
PRANzINI, THE MURDERER.
An American Girl Clean GONE ON
Him.

RhN6ANAs AAAH Nh OAsD DHAsnAs'
An American Girl Clean Gone ON
Him.
The Paris correspondent of the
World, writing under date Of July 9th,
says: A novel side of the character
OF the American girl abroad is dis
closed to the public view by packet
OF letters found in the possession Of
Pranzini, the dastardly murderer Of
poor Marie Regnault.
From these letters it appears that
the writer, the daughter OF New York
banker, became acquainted with the
plausible adventurer while spending
the fall Of 1886 at one Of the large
hotels at Paris.
The acquaintance soon ripened into
something warmer, as will be revealed
by the passages from the correspond.
ence which l give below.
There seems to be no reasonable
doubt that the murder of Marie Reg.
nault was planned and executed with
the purpose of obtaining sufficient
money to carry the Italian adventurel
to New York, where the young girl
with more money than brains was
waiting to throw herself into his
arms.
If, after having killed and robbed
young Marie, who had placed such
confidence in him, the scoundrel had
not, in the hurry of fight, left behind
him, on the scene of the murder, a
pair of cuffs which gave the police a
clew, which resulted in his arrest,
there can be no doubt that Pranzini,
under some other, perhaps a more
noble name, would have been an in
teresting figure in the fashionable So
ciety of Newport and Lenox this sum-
mer.
The day subsequent to her arrival
in New York from Paris Miss E.
writes:
A SILLY But LOVING GIRL.
My family was delighted at seeing
us well and again at home. They were
always afraid that some misfortune
would befall us while alone in Paris.
Something indeed did befall me, and
am glad of it. My mother desires
me to say that she has a very favora-
Bile opinion of you and that she re-
members you with affectionate inter-
est, which is very lucky, because she
is woman of strong prejudices.
If you come here, just send me a
line, saying, 81 am here" You may
then come and see my family as often
as you wish. This city is very attract
i've in winter; almost as nice as Paris.
New York is not quite so wicked,
or, rather, 80 immoral as Paris. The
French, you know, trumpet their
vices to the world. We have ours
like all great cities, of course. New
York is immoral but the women are
not frivilous as the Parisienes, and
there is much more family life.
Grand Dieu, when remember how
gave myself to you without reserva-
ton on that fatal day; how placed
myself entirely at your mercy, l
tremble because you would never be-
lieve that l loved 'for the first time,
and that l was so blinded by the love
| bore you.
My mother is surprised at the depth
of my love for you. She believes, how
ever, in fatality, and thinks that
will do we'll in obeying the impulses
OF my heart.
You told me, that last night we
spent together in Paris, that your
father told you to grow up strong and
athletic; not to be too intellectual, but
have lots of muscle and common sense.
You also told me you were very sensi-
tive and impressionable, and that
often the least thing would upset you
little something, which most people
would not think of for an instant.
All this tells me you have refined
nature, and do SO love sensitive, i'm
pressionable people. l always wear a
veil now, and lower my eyes when
men are around me, for wish to keep
my eyes for you alone.
was glad to see that you were so
strong and fearless that evening you
spoke to me of the enemies that har-
rassed you. l do not love men who
are all fat and flesh. l love manly
strength and common sense.
THE VILLAINS EXCUSES.
Miss E.'s letters follow each other
at short intervals Of three and four
days. From them it appears that in
order to explain away his inability to
come to America, Pranzini concocted
story to the effect that he was de-
tanned in Paris by lawsuit in which
his "whole fortune" was at stake.
At the end of October Miss Emily
writes:
UNCONSCIOUS SARCASM.
Paris is the most vicious city ON the
face of the earth. There is such low
standard of morality. There is one
good thing about the Parisians, how
ever; they conceal nothing.
There is much depravity and dissi-
patton here, but not the same hardi-
hood is shown in committing it; be-
sides, there are many societies for the
suppression of vice.
| wish very much to have you leave
that great, corrupt city. 1t is full OF
adventures, roues and all manner OF
temptations. l would like very much
to study Italian, but the accent is too
much for me. But | sing an Italian
song every day, in my imagination at
least, and as sing 10, Tamo, Tanto," "
l kiss your photograph.
went to church last Sunday, and
came home 80 greatly edited that my
family hardly knew me-"
ANOTHER FALsEHoOD.
During the early weeks of 1887,
Miss K. complains bitterly that her
letters are not answered.
Pranzini, who doubtless at that
time was fully occupied with other
intrigues, at last resorts to heroic
measures, which at once saves him
from the displeasure of his mistress,
and casts the mantle Of romance about
his life.
He dictates to a friend a cablegram
which announces he has been des-
perately wounded in duel, but is
now out Of danger.
On March 18th, the day before
Pranzini committed his brutal crime,
Miss 4. writes
TRUsTFUL AND GUILELEss.